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Able to be punished; appropriate for punishment.
Littering in this area is punishable by a fine of up to $100.
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Punishable — Pun ish*a*ble, a. [Cf. F. punissable.] Deserving of, or liable to, punishment; capable of being punished by law or right; said of person or offenses. [1913 Webster] That time was, when to be a Protestant, to be a Christian, was by law as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punishable — index culpable, delinquent (guilty of a misdeed), illegal, impermissible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punishable — 1530s, from PUNISH (Cf. punish) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
punishable — [pun′ish ə bəl] adj. liable to or deserving punishment punishability n … English World dictionary
punishable — adj. punishable by (punishable by death) * * * [ pʌnɪʃəb(ə)l] punishable by (punishable by death) … Combinatory dictionary
punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ˈpʌnıʃəbəl] adj in law, a punishable act can be punished ▪ a punishable offence punishable by/with ▪ a crime punishable by death … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishable — pun|ish|a|ble [ pʌnıʃəbl ] adjective a punishable act will be punished because it is illegal: a punishable offense punishable by: a crime punishable by 20 years in prison … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
punishable — UK [ˈpʌnɪʃəb(ə)l] / US adjective a punishable act will be punished because it is illegal a punishable offence punishable by: a crime punishable by 20 years in prison … English dictionary
punishable — [[t]pʌ̱nɪʃəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ by/with n If a crime is punishable in a particular way, anyone who commits it is punished in that way. Treason in this country is still punishable by death... They called on the authorities to make… … English dictionary
punishable — adjective a punishable act may be punished by law, especially in a particular way: a punishable offence (+ by): Murder is punishable by death … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
